Daily Times

Sir: We can easily remember the fight between two kids at the schoolyard when they were engaged in some kind of physical quarrel. A crowd gathers, shouts and taunts at the two who are about to make a striking performance until the teacher comes and clears the chaos.

Regrettably, some form of this violent behaviour has been known to follow through adulthood for some persons. However, such quarrels feel amusing as long as they are occurring in childhood but they look extremely unpleasant and indecent when they occur at the professional level. The trend of quarrels at workplaces is increasing at an alarming rate. No institution, be it parliament, courts or universities are spared from this social threat.

We hear and sometimes see scenes which are unimaginable like that of high-level professionals fighting physically, slapping, and in some cases throwing shoes at each other. Such occurrences of indignity and indecency are not only annoying but also the indicators of the moral weaknesses of educated society. The more threatening aspect of the issue is the criminal silence of those who are influential, such as management, peers, and leaders. If we really intend to move our institutions and society to a better level, we need to adopt a courageous approach. Sweeping the dirt under carpet will not work here.

The concerned authorities should avoid hiding the issues of such kind and start taking a serious and practical note of this alarming situation within their institutions otherwise the venom of immorality will keep on spreading and we will become a morally dead society

MUKHTIAR ALI

Jamshoro